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Am I the first Bravada to need body work in GA? It's been three weeks since the body shop ordered the parts and they are promising they will be in today. The worst thing about driving it (I haven't been driving it much but there are times when I need to) is I've cut my hand pretty bad both times I've had to get gas since the accident. The garbage truck ripped the gas door off but left the frame. It's all bent but I keep it kind of pushed in so it's not sticking out all the time. (I've hit it a few times while walking through the garage - that hurts.)
Anyway, I'm taking some pictures of it this evening so I'll post them. I know it's somewhere but would someone mind refreshing my memory about how to post a link and/or pictures in a post? Thanks!
Steve
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-mike
Talk about it here.
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The service manager at the dealership says he "called the TAN and found fan clutch engaged causing engine to rev up --- normal condition as per GM". I do not consider this "normal". There were two other new Trailblazer owners, besides me, in for service with the same problem the same day that didn't think it was "normal" either. Anybody have answers?
Annoying, but nothing to be afraid of.
http://www.michael.fullmer.com/Bravada
Frank
It my case, it always stops after about a mile and I've stopped worrying about it.
Also, had my new stereo installed yesterday without the factory radio relocation and everything works great.
It my case, it always stops after about a mile and I've stopped worrying about it.
Also, had my new stereo installed yesterday without the factory radio relocation and everything works great.
-mike
http://service.gm.com/techlink/html_en/pdf/200207-en.pdf#dst01
Unfortunately at least 1 or 2 days out of the week when shifting from R to D, I seem to hit the gas before the tranny engages into DRIVE mode? Does this ever happen to any of you out there? It seems as if some days are better than others but then there is always that ONE day in which this will happen and either the tires will CHIRP or I get that horrible slamming of the tranny into DRIVE. Okay.. playing devils advocate, someone might say "Are you applying the gas too soon to invoke this response?" and the answer would be NO. I will usually back up, come to a COMPLETE stop and then place the unit into Drive and then accelerate (giving it at least a 1 or 2 second delay before hitting the gas).
Anyone have any ideas concerning this??
Second: I think that for the most part the tranny shifts a little rough, especially from 1st to second gear? I try to baby mine but I still notice that it shifts a little rough. My father's 02 Denali shifts smooth as silk even under pressure, but maybe that's due to his 02 tranny being into production for awhile? Maybe GM has had enough time to work out the bugs in his unit? Also, my 02 Impala LS tranny shifts like BUTTER.. I cannot seem to trick it into acting wierd at any rate.
Oh well.. just my .02 cents, not a big issue but since we're talking about it, thought that I would bring it up just to see what you all thought about it.
Thanks for listening!
IExplore2000@aol.com
-mike
Has anyone had similar problems or know what's going on?
Thanks!
IExplore2000@aol.com
To all who are worrying about their tranny's. The GM Major Guard extended warranty is not that expensive. It extends coverage to 5 years and 75K miles. I bought it last year after my engine crapped out at 2K miles and had to be replaced. It is also transferable in case you sell the car. This takes some of the apprehension out of owning a 2002 triplet.
Frank
-mike
We have one just like it and I wash it almost every fill up to keep that colour shining.
Any damage estimate??
Has anyone experience a loss of power and it felt as if the transmission was slipping and couple with that I had the roaring fan noise. I have had all three happen at once.
shut it again and everything started working. I
think my problem, might have been caused by the
hatch not being shut properly, and the DIC got confused and couldn't display the message.
p.s. I also have a 2000 Impala LS, hence the name from posting on thier page.
Not many things can have the warranty extended like that for a little over 3% of price paid. Certainly not in the computer world that I work in now Heck even an $85 power tool I just purchased cost $13 (12%) to upgrade to a 3yr walk in no questions asked warranty at Sears.
Again, that $850 will be priceless when needed. Just read over the contract and investigate the underwriter to insure what is and isn't covered. Also find out where you have to get it serviced, what the proceedure is and where it's good at in case you move or sell the vehicle. Don't listen to the rep/find it in WRITING.
tim
Regarding the Sony, I originally bought it for a different GM car that had steering wheel controls. Sony is the only one that can be adapted to use the steering wheel controls. My TB doesn't have steering wheel controls, so it could have been any brand. The Pioneer that is made to fit the whole dash opening might be a good coice too.
Speaking of steering wheel controls, if anyone is installing a Sony in a GM with steering wheel controls, I have the Soundgate adapter to make them work.
Regarding the fan noise, trans slip, etc, refer to my prior post # 6688 and post #6693 for GM info on Fan Noise.
Shop around for the warranty. I am not sure that the one quoted is the best you can get. You may want to explore other options. 6 year 50,000 Major Guard is not much warranty. That is only 3 years and 24,000 miles above the factory warranty. To come close to the 50,000 within 6 years of purchase you would have to drive less than 8,400 miles a year.
You can purchase a GMPP Major Guard warranty ANYTIME before the original factory warranty expires. Remember that an extended warranty from GM is marked up just like any other Item they would sell. The Extended warranty has alot of markup from dealer cost.
You have time to purchase the warranty, don't let the dealer pressure you into buying it now.
Figure out how many miles a year you drive and figure out how long you plan to own the vehicle and buy enough warranty to cover that with the deductible you are comfortable with.
As far as the GM Protection Plan warranties. I consider them one of the best in the business. Other off name warranties can take time to pay up on a claim and you are either stuck with the bill and or your vehicle is stuck in the shop until they decide to pay up. My last GMPP warranty paid for itself in spades. I had two transmissions fail, rear differential rebuilt, two AC control heads ($600.00), starter and an alternator all paid for by the GMPP warranty. All done with no hassles.
Walter
Frank
They sent me an offer that to me is of interest because it does not have a time limit. "Up to 100,000 miles with NO TIME LIMITS" they proclaim on the brochure. Reason I would be interested is because I do not drive more than 8,000 miles a year typically and all the other warranties including GM's is time limited. I will likely have less than 24K mi. on my TB when the 36 month factory warranty runs out. I would not get my moneys worth out of the typical extended warranty.
Having been in the consumer electronics repair biz for 25 years I can testify that most of the time the extended warranty company pays out on maybe 10% of the policies they write. They are in that business to make money. I normally never recommend buying an extended warranty unless it is on a super expensive hi-tech item like a HD projection TV (or maybe a Chevy TrailBlazer?)
You might call your local service writer and see if they have had any experience with this company.
Walter
The dealer reprogrammed the computer. No issues since, but it has only been two weeks.
The gauges went out after an extended run on the freeway. I stopped for gas. They came back on when I pulled in the garage at home. I shut the car off and restarted it and on the came the gauges. I don't know if this is related, but it is dark enough in my garage to turn the automatic headlights on. If it happens to you, try putting a magazine or map over the headlight sensor on the dash. It could work, and if it does, I bet everyone here would like to know about it.
PAman "Used Car Warranties" Jun 25, 2002 8:52am
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I could pass anything I wanted going uphill or down under just about any conditions.
Here are the details:
Truck: 2002 Envoy, 12/01 build date, 3.73 locking rear axle, 4wd
Conditions: Lots of mountains- California to Montana, HVAC on auto, 87 octane at all times
Speed: typically 70 to 80mph, but varied up to 95.
Overall mileage: 19.6 based on hand calculations.
Best one tank mileage: 23.5 on flat road driving under 65mph.
I checked the DIC average mileage over the last 1200 miles and it agreed to the nearest 0.1 mpg with hand calculations even though the average fluctuated up and down over the course of the trip. It may be a fluke, but I’m through doing hand calculations.
When I started this trip I only had about 3500 miles on the truck. I felt a noticeable improvement in performance and, I think, mileage over the course of the trip. I don’t think it was even broke in when we started. No problems whatsoever!
#12497608 (without flares) and rear are #12497609.
They list for $29. Your dealer should give you a break on them.
When I bought my Envoy, I opted for the SLE version, since I wanted cloth interior. But GM's infinite wisdom to not offer options to the cars but packages kept me from getting certain features I wanted. One of those was the dimming exterior mirror. When I drive at night, the reflection of headlights in the side mirror are annoying to me.
No biggy, if you pay attention to eBay, the upgraded mirrors are readily available for around $150. I bought a set and bolted them on. The turn signal feature worked immediately but the chromic mirror feature didn't work.
After an afternoons worth of wire tracing, I learned the wiring harness was complete for this option, all thru the body, it is the internal door harness that keeps it from working. A little ingenuity, a little speaker wire and I was able to connect the body harness to the mirror harness.
Wa La! my dimming exterior mirror is now functional.
Tim, if you'd like some of the wiring details for your website, I'd be happy to write a short article.
Now, if anyone knows how to get the trip computer feature to function.
Paul P
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Did you install any of those components yourself? I recall one of your posts about having some place install your deck. If you did install any component by yourself, would you be so kind as to explain to the rest of us who are looking to upgrade their stereos the steps which you took to install whichever component you might have installed. Thanks in advance
What would get me out of my current TB and trade up to a newer one? The ability to delete the OnStar on the more upscale models, and making the 5.3 V8 available across the board on all the triplets. In the mean-time I will continue to enjoy what I have (hello GM) .
What is usally done during the prep of the truck before delivery? Mine looked like it was washed half-assed and not waxed. it took me 1 & 1/2 hrs to get the bugs off the front and wax just the nose. Do I have a right to complain. I cooled down but I am ready to call and complain Monday. Maybe I can get them to throw in the rear flaps for free. yea right.